US4163460A - Single-control type of hot cold water mixer - Google Patents

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US4163460A
US4163460A US05/816,673 US81667377A US4163460A US 4163460 A US4163460 A US 4163460A US 81667377 A US81667377 A US 81667377A US 4163460 A US4163460 A US 4163460A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K11/00—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves
    • F16K11/02—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit
    • F16K11/06—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves, i.e. sliding closure elements
    • F16K11/078—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves, i.e. sliding closure elements with pivoted and linearly movable closure members
    • F16K11/0782—Single-lever operated mixing valves with closure members having flat sealing faces
    • F16K11/0787—Single-lever operated mixing valves with closure members having flat sealing faces with both the supply and the discharge passages being on the same side of the closure members
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/8593—Systems
    • Y10T137/86493—Multi-way valve unit
    • Y10T137/86815—Multiple inlet with single outlet
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/8593—Systems
    • Y10T137/87056—With selective motion for plural valve actuator
    • Y10T137/8708—Rotation of actuator arm about its pivot and its axis

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  • This invention relates to a single-control type of hot and cold water mixer.
  • This invention is directed to provide a single-control type of hot and cold water mixer, the moving parts of which are made of ceramic material, such as sinterized ceramic material, avoiding the use of seals between the relatively moving parts, and allowing to make such parts of extremely simple shapes, thus avoiding complicated machinings and reducing the mixer cost.
  • a single-control type of hot and cold water mixer comprising a mixer body or casing defining inlet conduits for the hot water and a cold water conduit, opening towards a mixing chamber communicating with a water supply orifice, said chamber having therein a mixing unit operable by a control handle between a closing position, an opening position for hot or cold water delivery, and a mixing position, said mixing unit consisting of a fixed or stationary disc of ceramic material having first and second apertures communicating with the cold water inlet conduit and the hot water inlet conduit, respectively, and a movable cylindrical block of ceramic material sealingly sliding against a flat face of said disc, said block having a cavity opening towards said flat face and its side surface, respectively, to define a water passage between said inlet conduits to the mixing chamber, the width of the aperture in said block being larger than the distance or spacing between the disc apertures to communicate with either or partially with both of said disc apertures.
  • the cylindrical shape for both the disc and block and the use of ceramic material in making such members is convenient as said pieces can be made according to a very simple procedure and at a low cost. Additionally, the provision of a laterally open cavity on the cylindrical block allows to simplify the entire construction of the mixer body or casing, since the water inlets are in direct communication with the mixing chamber, thus avoiding any formation of complicated passages of difficult realization and that in any case would cause unavoidable losses of load. This is the reason because the operation of the mixer according to the invention is only slightly noisy.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic longitudinal sectional view showing a general type of hot and cold water mixer according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2--2 of FIG. 1 and showing the mixer at closed position;
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view similar to that of FIG. 2, but showing the mixer at open position for cold water;
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view similar to that of FIG. 2, but showing the mixer at open position for hot water;
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view similar to that of FIG. 2, but showing the mixer at its position for maximum delivery or output of mixed water.
  • the mixer comprises a body member or casing 1 defining at the bottom a mixing chamber 2, the latter communicating on one side through apertures 3 and 4 in a disc 5 of ceramic material with the cold water inlet conduit 6, the hot water inlet conduit 7 and respectively the hot, cold or mixed water delivery orifice 1' through a passage in a second cylindrical block 10.
  • said disc 5 of ceramic material is fixed within a seating on the bottom of the mixer body member or casing 1, and has thoroughly smoothed faces for proper fluid sealings.
  • sealing to inlet conduits 6 and 7 is ensured by annular seals or gaskets 8 that are urged against the disc face by springs 9.
  • a cylindrical block 10 of ceramic material is provided on the opposite side of disc 5 and has a fully smoothed flat lower face sealingly sliding against the similarly smoother upper face of disc 5.
  • Said block 10 of ceramic material has a transverse cavity 11 opening both to the flat underside of the block and to the side surface of the latter a fluid passage from the water inlet conduits 6 and 7 to the mixing chamber 2.
  • this movable block 10 can take a first mixer closing position, shown in FIG. 2, at which the full or solid portion of block 10 will close both the water inlet apertures 3 and 4.
  • Block 10 can take a second position, shown in FIG. 3, or an open position for cold water only, at which the above mentioned cavity 11 communicates with only the aperture 3 of the cold water inlet conduit 6.
  • the position of maximum opening for cold water is shown in FIG. 3, but through a short forward movement of block 10, as provided by control handle 12, the flow of cold water can be reduced.
  • said block 10 can also take a hot water opening position, which position is opposite to that of FIG. 3. Also in this case, a forward movement of block 10 would reduce the hot water flow.
  • FIG. 5 shows a position of block 10 for maximum mixing of cold water, at which position the cavity 11 of said block is in communication with both apertures 3 and 4 of the ceramic disc 5.
  • the forward movement of block 10 would cause a reduction in the mixed water flow.
  • block 10 is provided by a single control handle or knob 12 which through a ball-and-socket joint 13 and opposite pins 14 is articulated to a support or bearing 15, the latter being sealingly inserted in the body member or casing 1 on the ceramic block 10 and secured by means of a ring nut 16 which is screwed down in said body member or casing 1 so as to provide said block 10 with the required thrust sealing.
  • Suitable seals or gaskets provide the required sealings to the mixer body member or casing.
  • the invention provides a single-control type of hot and cold water mixer, comprising few pieces of a simple construction and wherein the mixing unit is substantially replaced by a stationary ceramic disc and a movable ceramic block, contacting and sealingly sliding on said disc for communicating the hot and cold water inlet conduits both separately and jointly with a mixing chamber.

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US5144981A (en) * 1988-11-16 1992-09-08 American Standard Inc. Sanitary water valve with actuating mechanism
US20040094213A1 (en) * 2001-07-10 2004-05-20 Alfons Knapp Cartridge for a mixing valve and process for its instrumental assembly
US6766827B2 (en) * 2002-09-27 2004-07-27 Kuching International Inc. Core shaft of the control stick of a vertical type faucet
US20070277889A1 (en) * 2006-05-31 2007-12-06 Michael Scot Rosko Mixing valve
US20080178951A1 (en) * 2007-01-31 2008-07-31 Moen Incorporated Valve cartridge with improved flow rate
US7753074B2 (en) 2006-07-28 2010-07-13 Masco Corporation Of Indiana Mixing valve
US8578966B2 (en) 2006-07-28 2013-11-12 Masco Corporation Of Indiana Mixing valve
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US4478249A (en) * 1981-10-15 1984-10-23 Kohler Co. Fluid control valve
US4768557A (en) * 1985-03-26 1988-09-06 Walter Holzer Procedure and device for the operation of water mixer unit
US5144981A (en) * 1988-11-16 1992-09-08 American Standard Inc. Sanitary water valve with actuating mechanism
US20040094213A1 (en) * 2001-07-10 2004-05-20 Alfons Knapp Cartridge for a mixing valve and process for its instrumental assembly
US7063106B2 (en) * 2001-07-10 2006-06-20 Masco Corporation Cartridge for a mixing valve and process for its instrumental assembly
US6766827B2 (en) * 2002-09-27 2004-07-27 Kuching International Inc. Core shaft of the control stick of a vertical type faucet
US20070277889A1 (en) * 2006-05-31 2007-12-06 Michael Scot Rosko Mixing valve
US7753074B2 (en) 2006-07-28 2010-07-13 Masco Corporation Of Indiana Mixing valve
US7980268B2 (en) 2006-07-28 2011-07-19 Masco Corporation Of Indiana Mixing valve
US8578966B2 (en) 2006-07-28 2013-11-12 Masco Corporation Of Indiana Mixing valve
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US20080178951A1 (en) * 2007-01-31 2008-07-31 Moen Incorporated Valve cartridge with improved flow rate
US8978700B2 (en) 2007-01-31 2015-03-17 Moen Incorporated Valve cartridge with improved flow rate
US20150144214A1 (en) * 2013-11-22 2015-05-28 Chia-Po Chang Mixed Water Control Valve for Faucet

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